Director (Flight Chief) Budget Analyst | Resource Allocation – Financial Analysis – Accounting
Sumter, South Carolina
My efforts here were dedicated to leading budget analysis and administrative support for that military intelligence organization as the Executive Officer to the Director. As part of this I supervised, trained, and mentored an 11-member team. Going beyond my leadership role I served as the primary resource advisor managing a $400K annual budget for mission readiness, operations, and maintenance. This placed me in a position of accountability for resource allocation and prioritization, reporting requirements, funds accounting, program coordination, data research and analysis, and financial planning requirements. In addition to my primary duties I oversaw the appropriation of funds, via reviewing and processing travel authorizations as the Lead Defense Travel Administrator, (LDTA) and as a Financial Defense Travel Administrator (FDTA). This involved coordinating all aspects of travel using Defense Travel System (DTS) for interagency coordination with the State Department regarding country clearances, transportation and security requirements. Noteworthy Contributions: Support mission readiness by developing and maintaining quarterly and annual financial plans that include monitoring daily transactions, reports, and status of funds on a weekly basis. Tracked and managed annual $400K operating budget, allocating funds in support of division training requirements, military deployments, and maintenance functions. Serve as Organizational Defense Travel Administrator for Defense Travel System (DTS), providing database management and maintenance to ensure accuracy of 8K+ travel accounts. Revamped travel policies and procedures, resulting in 95% rating during annual Command Inspection Program. Brokered Air Force Central Command funding agreement, valued at $18K, and secured $26K in funding for inbounds, deployments, and travel, increasing mission budget by 11%.